Don Hutchison hopes another win for West Ham at home to Fulham tomorrow will help persuade Trevor Sinclair to stay at the club.

Sinclair - wanted by both Newcastle and Sunderland - asked for a transfer when the Hammers were struggling a few weeks ago.

He feels a move to a big club will help his chances of becoming an England regular.

Since then, however, West Ham have climbed away from the foot of the table with three wins in a week.

And Sinclair is being tipped to win his first full cap in next weekend's England friendly against Sweden.

Gateshead-born Hutchison said: "If we win our next two games - Fulham and Charlton - we might end up in the top seven.

"All of a sudden Trevor may think: 'Why do I need to go to a big club if we are lying sixth or seventh?'

"It is our job to try and convince him to stay - and I hope we can. If we get a few more wins on the trot we might be able to change his mind."

Australian international Hayden Foxe is set to continue for West Ham as Czech Republic central defender Tomas Repka completes his two-match suspension.

Goalkeeper David James, still to appear in the Hammers' first team after suffering a knee injury on England duty following his summer signing from Aston Villa, will again be on the bench.

James, who was rushed back for substitute duty in last week's 3-2 win at Ipswich after youngster Stephen Bywater broke a bone in his hand, played 90 minutes for the reserves in the 1-0 midweek win over Chelsea.